Use of instruments
Inspection Equipment
Utstyr utlagt
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Steel
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ISO 2808
Wet film thickness gauge
Measure wet paint film
Here: 25 microns between the teeth
0459-21
4932-81
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4932-100
ISO 2808 - 97
Determination of film thickness
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ISO 2808 - 97
Determination of film thickness
Method No. 7 - Eddy current method
ISO 2808 - 97
Determination of film thickness
Method No. 10 - On blast cleaned steel substrates
Electromagnetic instruments
Calibration on a smooth steel surface min. 1,2 mm
thick
For DFT measurement, not less than 25 and
preferably above 50 microns
Number of readings, as a guide:
1 reference area: At least 3 readings evenly
2 reference areas for every square meter for flat plates
4 reference areas for every length for a web
2 reference areas every metre length for a flange
2 reference areas every metre length for a pipe
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SSPC - PA 2
Measuring DFT on small areas
Procedure
1. Area of 10 m2: 5 spot measurements
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SSPC - PA 2
Number of film thickness measurements
Stylus instruments
Elcometer Mod. 123
Testex Press-O-film
Microscope
Comparator
Rugotest No. 3
ISO 8503 etc.
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Visual inspection
Important tools to
be able to inspect
areas difficult to
access
Jan, speil, lykt
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1. Air temperature
2. % Relative humidity
3. Steel temperature
4. Dew point
Contact Thermometer
Electronic instrument
for measuring the steel
temperature
Steel temperature
must be min. 3oC
above the dew point
Other types of
thermometers are also
available. E.g.
magnetic Steel temperature
thermometers
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ISO 8502 - 4
Photo: Sling hygrometer
for measuring:
- Dry temperature
- Wet temperature
Measure the temperature
in the vicinity of the work
Calculate the relative
humidity
Use together with dew
point calculator
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ISO 8502 - 6
(Sampling)
ISO 8502 - 9
(Conductivity)
Equipment for
sampling and
measuring content of
water soluble salt on
substrate
Bresle method Bresle sett
Pre-treatment: Wj_saltlevel1
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Approved
Not approved
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ASTM D 4752-87
Curing test of Zinc - ethylsilicate with MEK.
Rubbing 50 x
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ASTM D 4752-87
MEK curing test of zinc ethyl silicate
Left: One cured and uncured test plate
Right: Uncured zinc over coated. Result: Delamination
0807-2
A-4
ASTM D 4752-87
Curing test of Zinc ethyl silicate with MEK.
Glove
MEK
Inspection / Zincsilicate_curing1
Rag
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ASTM D 3359-87
Adhesion testing by knife and adhesive tape
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ISO 2409
Cross-cut test
Cutting tool
Single bladed knife
or
Multi-blade cutting tool with 6 cutting
edges spaced 1 mm or 2 mm apart
Spacing of cuts
0 - 60 microns: 1 mm spacing, hard substrates
0 - 60 microns: 2 mm spacing, soft substrates
60 - 120 microns: 3 mm spacing, hard/soft substrates
121 - 250 microns: 3 mm spacing, hard/soft substrates
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ISO 2409
Cross-cut test
Procedure:
Make 6 parallel cuts with defined space in the
coating.
Repeat operation, crossing original cuts at 90o
so that a grid pattern is formed.
Brush with soft brush.
Apply adhesive tape and pull off.
Classify results in accordance with table 1.
ISO 2409
Cross cut adhesion test
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ISO 2409
Cross-cut adhesion test
0002-002
0002-001
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ISO 2409
Classification of Cross-cut test
Classi- Appearance of surface
Description
fication Six parallel cuts
0 Completely smooth: none of the squares detached
1 Small flakes at the Intersections. Area affected 5 %
ISO 2409
Cross cut adhesion test
Cross cut adhesion test
Cut vertical and
horizontal lines to form
a grid
Apply a strong tape
Pull off the tape
Evaluate according to
the standard
Inspection / Adhesion_crosscut1
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ISO 4624
Pull-off test for adhesion
Instruments:
Elcometer Adhesion Tester
Saeberg Adhesion Tester (pneumatic)
Hate Adhesion Tester (hydraulic)
PAT
Other
Failure:
Adhesion failure: Between coats or between or substrate and 1st coat
Cohesion failure: Inside a coat
ISO 4624
Pull-off test for adhesion
Procedure:
Test dollies glued onto the coating
Adhesive: Cyano-acrylate or solvent free epoxy
Remove adhesive and coating around the dollies
Pull off test-dollies vertical to the surface
Read adhesion value and report the type of fracture
Fractures:
Adhesion failure - fracture between coats or substrate and 1.
coat
Cohesion failure - fracture within a coat
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ISO 4624
Pull-off dollies glued to the structure
Pull off adhesion
test
Dollies are glued to
the structure with a
strong glue
Prior to pull-off:
Cut around the Cd-4932-102
dolly, through the
paint film and down
to the substrate
material
ISO 4624
Pull-off testing of paint on a structure
Pull off adhesion test.
Destructive test method
Here, connecting of the
device for pulling off the
dollies
Read and note the value
Several types of Cd-4932-101
instruments are
available
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ISO 4624
Area after pull-off testing
Pull off adhesion test
The adhesive failure -
fracture between coats -
or between coating and
substrate must be
evaluated Cd-4932-103
Note adhesion failure, %
The cohesive failure -
fracture within the
coating- must be
evaluated.
Note cohesion failure, %
Also: Note glue failure, %
ISO 4624
Pull-off dollies glued to the
structure
Pull off adhesion test
Dollies are glued to the
structure with a strong
glue
Prior to pull-off:
Cut around the dolly,
through the paint film
and down to the
substrate material
Record the pull-off
value Inspection / Adhesion_pulloff1
Evaluate the failure
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ASTM G 62 - 85 Method A
Pinhole detection. Low voltage.
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ASTM G 62 Method B
Holiday detection. High voltage.
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ASTM G 62 Method B
Holiday detection. High voltage.
High voltage: 900 - 20.000
V
Inspection / Holiday_detection1
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ISO 12944
General standard for corrosion protection:
Paints and varnishes - Corrosion protection
of steel structures by protective paints systems.
Part 1 General introduction.
Part 2 Classification of environments.
Part 3 Design considerations.
Part 4 Types of surface and surface preparation.
Part 5 Protective paint systems.
Part 6 Laboratory performance test methods.
Part 7 Execution and supervision of paint work.
Part 8 Development of specifications for new work
and maintenance.
ISO 8504 - 1
General principles
Selection of methods
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ISO 8504
Surface preparation methods:
ISO 8504 - 2
Abrasive blast-cleaning
Methods
Effectiveness
Fields of
application
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ISO 8504 - 3
Hand and Power-tool Cleaning
Methods
Equipment to be used
Procedure to be followed
No reaction:
Chemically curing
Steel
Lifting/Wrinkling:
2 coat paint Oxidatively curing
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No reaction:
Chemically curing
Paint dissolves:
Physically drying
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Abrasion resistance
Weigh the painted
sample
Install it in the apparatus
and run 1000 cycles
Measure the weight loss
Flexibility test
Use a thin test panel
Measure the paint film
thickness
Carry out the impact test
on the rear side of the
test panel
Determine the highest
level of impact load
before any crack or
defect in the paint film
occurs
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Impact test
Use a thick test panel
Measure the paint film
thickness
Carry out the impact test
on the painted side of the
test panel
Determine the highest
level of impact load
before any crack or
defect in the paint film
occurs
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Controlled application
Inspection of:
steelwork
cleaning
surface preparation (blastcleaning)
painting
curing
completed system
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